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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
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Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026
deterrence equation has shifted from the ability to attack ships to the ability to create sustained uncertainty in a global corridor. Even without a full halt to traffic, heightened risk can push shipping companies and cargo owners to reroute, precisely what was seen earlier in the Red Sea. Another ...
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
deterrence, the Erbil needs an integrated web of radar, surveillance, command and control, and interceptors, an undertaking that is both costly and difficult without cooperation from Baghdad and foreign partners. From Iran’s viewpoint, too, Peshmerga unification cannot be judged simply as a p ...
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Ghalibaf Cautions US, Affirms Iran’s Enduring Deterrence
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Ghalibaf Cautions US, Affirms Iran’s Enduring Deterrence

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
deterrence. Speaking Tuesday at a ceremony honoring veterans of Iran's Sacred Defense, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran's military capabilities now allow it to strike any target it chooses with its missiles, without limitations. He stressed that Iran possesses sustainab ...
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US Has no Choice but to Accept Iranian Conditions: Iran’s MP
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US Has no Choice but to Accept Iranian Conditions: Iran’s MP

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
deterrence, political clout and soft power have all been added to the equation. In this situation, Washington's options are narrower than ever, and it has no choice but to accept Iran as a regional superpower with global reach and influence.
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
deterrence against Iran, something Cordesman considers a major strategic mistake. Fourth: Washington lacked a strategic plan for cooperating with the Arab states of the Persian Gulf; a plan that could have created an alternative deterrence mechanism against Iran through an advanced American militar ...
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
deterrence that currently exists in Iraq. Especially in air defense, intelligence, and surveillance, Iraq still faces gaps, and Iraqi officials themselves are seeking to strengthen air-defense systems and independent capabilities. Therefore, if the US withdrawal is accompanied by a strengthening of ...
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
deterrence against threats, and maintain Tel Aviv's dominance over the Mediterranean Sea. The PM stressed that sea has turned into an international battleground, citing clashes in Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb.  Our enemies are threatening our dominance of the Mediterranean, ports, an ...
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Yemen’s Missile Lock on Saudi Airports Deals Blows to Kingdom’s Aviation Industry
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Yemen’s Missile Lock on Saudi Airports Deals Blows to Kingdom’s Aviation Industry

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
deterrence and pressure Riyadh into changing its behavior toward Yemen. Such positions show that Ansarullah is seeking to expand the pressure campaign from the military domain into air transport and economic activity, a move that could impose further costs on Saudi Arabia. The suspension of flight ...
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says US Must Face Punishment and Meet Tehran’s Legitimate Demands
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Says US Must Face Punishment and Meet Tehran’s Legitimate Demands

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
deterrence. Ghalibaf proposed replacing the traditional cycle of war, negotiations and peace with a new approach centered on war, diplomacy and deterrence. Expressing doubts about Washington’s willingness to honor agreements, he said Iran’s battlefield gains had compelled the United Sta ...
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh
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Ansarullah’s Control of Saudi Airspace Sounds Economic Alarm in Riyadh

Friday 16 October 2026 ،
deterrence equations on their head. The Arab kingdom works to protect its airspace security and resume its flights by boosting its air defense infrastructures, but continued strikes have left the activity of the airports in disorder, making it hard to return to normal conditions. Saudi airports ha ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.